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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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